Thermally-isolated anchoring systems with split tail veneer tie for cavity walls
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HOHMANN & BARNARD INC
- Publication Date
- 2016-02-04
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Abstract
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to anchoring systems used in a construction industry in general and specifically relates to the anchoring systems for insulated cavity walls.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] In the past, anchoring systems have taken a variety of configurations. Where the applications included masonry backup walls, wall anchors were commonly incorporated into ladder- or truss-type reinforcements and provided wire-to-wire connections with box-ties or pintle-receiving designs on the veneer side.
[0003] In the late 1980's, surface-mounted wall anchors were developed by Hohmann & Barnard, Inc., now a MiTEK-Berkshire Hathaway Company, and patented under U.S. Pat. No. 4,598,518. The invention was commercialized under trademarks DW-10®, DW-10-X®, and DW-10-HS®. These widely accepted building specialty products were designed primarily for dry-wall construction, but were also used with masonry backup walls. For seismic applications, it was common practice to use...